Introduction to Part v in the Series�tedium and Fulfillment

• Publication year: 2013
• Pages: 59
• Citation: Vol. 42 No. 3 Pg. 59

42 Colo.Law. 59 Introduction to Part V in the Series�Tedium and Fulfillment Vol. 42 No. 3 [Page 59] Colorado Bar Journal March, 2013

By Ronald M. Sandgrund.

Departments A Dialogue Between Generations

About the Author

Ronald M. Sandgrund is a trial and appellate lawyer, currently of counsel with the Denver firm Sullan, ^[2] Sandgrund, Perczak & Nuss, P.C. He began his career representing product manufacturers, insurance companies, and small businesses and builders, but today mainly works with homeowners and insurance policyholders. He is a frequent author and lecturer on construction defect and liability insurance issues and the development of trial practice skills in new lawyers. He has been chosen by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America.^© He is the creator and moderator of and a participant in “A Dialogue Between Generations”—rsandgrund@vsss.com.

About the Artist

Richard Ott is a trial lawyer and artist from Denver. He was a founder of the Art Students League of Denver and is well known as an oil painter and teacher. He practices law as the principal at Richard L. Ott, PC, a general practice firm, with a focus on criminal law—ottlawfirm.com, dailypainting.com, and ottlaw@usa.net.

This series of articles explores some major issues that both new and experienced lawyers face today. Each article summarizes conversations between these groups of lawyers and explores their different perspectives on common concerns. This month's article looks at how boredom can creep into, and sometimes overwhelm, the practice of law, and whether fulfillment can be found in the face of such tedium.

The first four articles in this series looked at big questions: What does partner track mean today? What are the consequences of specialization? How do lawyers balance work and the rest of their lives? What does a healthy mentoring relationship look like? A more in-depth explanation of the seven-part series appears on page 107 of the November 2012 issue of The Colorado Lawyer. The article also is available at www.cobar.org/tcl/tcl_articles.cfm?articleid=7838.

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